2014-11-23 Australia More Top Stories

ABC Online   

Newborn baby boy abandoned in drain near Sydney's M7, rescued by cyclists   
ABC Online
A newborn baby boy has been found alive down a drain near a major motorway at Quakers Hill in Sydney's west. Cyclists riding the track alongside the M7 heard the baby crying about 7:30am this morning. They had to lift the top off the drain, which was about ...

2014-11-23 Australia Health

South China Morning Post (subscription)   

No time to lose in battle against Ebola, says UN's Ban Ki-moon   
South China Morning Post (subscription)
The UN chief has warned that Ebola might be easing in parts of West Africa but is still hitting hard in other areas and outpacing the international response. "If we continue to accelerate our response, we can contain and end the outbreak by the middle of next ...

2014-11-23 Australia Science

New Hampshire Voice   

European space plane set for February launch – Arianespace   
GMA News
Paris, France - Europe's first-ever "space plane" will be launched on February 11 next year, rocket firm Arianespace said Friday after a three-month delay to fine-tune the mission flight plan. The unmanned, car-sized vessel will be sent into low orbit by Europe's ...

2014-11-23 Australia Sports

  SuperSport   

Proteas win toss and will bat at SCG  Brisbane Times
South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final one-day international against Australia at the SCG. The hosts hold an unassailable 3-1 lead and victory would see them move to the top of the world rankings less than three months before ...

2014-11-23 Australia Entertainment

2paragraphs.com   

Mel Gibson Breaks Eight Year Silence   
2paragraphs.com
Hollywood legend Mel Gibson hasn't directed a film in eight years. The Lethal Weapon star directed Apocalypto in 2006 and The Passion of the Christ, which was an enormous box office hit in 2004, but after his arrest for drunk driving which led to an ...

2014-11-23 Australia Technology

The Australian   

Australia joins warnings on Russian webcam feed website   
The Australian
A RUSSIAN website that has a domain name in the Australian-administered Cocos Islands has been offering live feeds peering into bedrooms and offices around the world by accessing poorly secured webcams. An office in Sydney and a house in Brisbane ...

2014-11-23 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Medibank to raise $5.7 billion  Sydney Morning Herald
The federal government is set to reap $5.679 billion from the sale of Medibank Private, with shares to begin trading at $2.15 on Tuesday based on an institutional investor price. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann announced the final price and share ...

2014-11-23 Australia Australia

  ABC Online   

Newborn baby boy abandoned in drain near Sydney's M7, rescued by cyclists  ABC Online
A newborn baby boy has been found alive down a drain near a major motorway at Quakers Hill in Sydney's west. Cyclists riding the track alongside the M7 heard the baby crying about 7:30am this morning. They had to lift the top off the drain, which was about ...

2014-11-23 Australia World

  Wall Street Journal   

Iran nuclear talks: 'the gap remains big' as deadline looms  The Australian
IRAN and world powers face an uphill struggle to break the deadlock in their high-stakes nuclear negotiations and secure a historic deal on the eve of a deadline. “We're working hard,” US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Vienna, “and we hope we're ...